>> 8 people are dead during a heat wave that continues to intensify. >> the candidates for president are going all in. what both sides are hoping the jobs report what people voting for them in november. >> t say agents expecting something new after you pass through security. >> the forecast as we continue. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. happy friday. i am jennifer franciotti. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> the heat wave is almost over.

today will be hot. thisl be close to 100 afternoon. no rain for the morning commute. the dew points are running in the 60's. just like yesterday, a slight chance for some thunderstorms late in the day. let's say good morning to kim. >> we have major roadways that are looking pretty good. there is a water main break on southbound york road. that is shut down southbound. we have a two-way traffic pattern. that could cause a backup. otherwise, bold and mill road remains shut down because of a downed tree -- baldwin road.

we have some debris in the road. a crash in the city at north street. a traffic light is out in hanover. the major roadways are looking ok. 11 minutes in the outer loop in the northeast corner. no delays around the major roadways. this is the west side of the beltway north of a security boulevard. 95 near 195, things are moving fine towards the southwest corner of the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the triple digit weather is our big story this morning. >> it will reach 100 an even higher. nadia ramdass joins us more with what health officials are saying. >> we're here at the pepsi

plant. the temperature is sitting at 76 degrees. as we know, it will get hotter and hotter throughout the day. the heat wave so far this week has claimed the lives of five people in baltimore city. emergency room visits are soaring. there have been eight heat- related deaths in maryland this week. ice and bottled water has been passed out to people without power. one man has suffered back-to- back heat strokes since the storm knocked out his power. he and his wife continue to sleep at home with the windows closed for safety reasons. >> it has been miserable.

that is the truth. >> we are just try to cope with it. we bought portable fans, but it wasn't nothing but the little tiny ones. my grandson, he got sick and we had to rush him to the emergency room last night because he's an asthmatic. >> city -- health officials tell us the heat is a silent killer, as bessie those who deal with asthma. it is important to stay vigilant before and after this heat wave. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. many are still without power after last friday's storms. b.g.e. crews have been working around-the-clock to restore power. most of the outages remain in baltimore county. officials have fielded more than

a million calls at their customer contact center at b.g.e. and they are doing all they can to give the homes and businesses up and running as fast as they can. >> we staff over 200 reps. we're here to be here for our customers. >> b.g.e. officials hope to have everybody reconnect it by the end of the weekend. you can find the cooling centers online at our website, wbaltv.com. you can also find the current weather conditions. >> a tragic update this morning. a boy has died after an accident in a pool. crews arrived on the scene wednesday night on old riverside

road. the boy was at a party. family members realized he was missing. >> police are investigating three deadly shootings in the past 24 hours. the most recent one happened in northeast baltimore. paramedics transported the victim to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. the search continues for the person who shot and killed a man on thursday. kenneth williams was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. investigators continue their search for the suspect in the murder of lance johnson. he was shot on eutaw place. anyone with information should call the city's homicide units.

>> a woman is accused of leading police on a wild chase through harford county. she hit a woman and her son on franklin street on tuesday night. police say that she struck a police car and led police on a chase. this happened along route 40 before being stopped and arrested. of how the snapshot economy is doing when the june jobs report is released. president obama travels to key battleground states. hallie jackson joins us live with that story. >> good morning. economists are guessing the unemployment rate will stay the same with about 100,000 new jobs added gifford tave or take.

>> hello, ohio! >> in ohio on his "betting on america" bus tour, president obama laid out his vision for a second term. >> our goal isn't just to put people back to work tomorrow. it's also to build for the long haul an economy where hard work pays off. >> but republicans didn't give up any ground. >> we shouldn't double down on barack obama. his presidency has been a losing hand for ohio and for america. >> a political analyst says there's really only one number to worry about. >> no single thing is more important to either campaign right now then these jobless numbers. the jobless numbers are what is going to drive people at the end of the day, and who they blame for that. >> we need around 100,000 jobs every month just to tread water. >> this month will mark the third anniversary of what many consider the start of the recovery. >> not slipping into a recession is a very low bar. we want to see substantial growth to start putting back

the 12 million unemployed people back to work. >> the jobs numbers are expected to be slightly better than we nd may.april ad the numbers came out at about 8:30. >> kevin kamenetz is expected to issue the first veto of this term. it is reported he will veto a plan that will limit the project's size. on describe this as a blank check. mattress sent out project is expected to feature stores and apartments and the largest library branch and committed the college. -- and committed the collegunit.

>> the clock is clicking down on protecting your computer from a virus. >> stepping in up or going too far. new policy that has some passengers heading over the drinks they purchased at the airport. >> it will be another scorcher today. >> major roadways are delay-ñ'

>> beautiful shot downtown at camden yards. it will be another hot day today. yesterday we were on the fringe of this big dome of heat that has been affecting the midwest. we had 99 yesterday. 105 in st. louis. we will be on the fringe again today. there's a possibility we could get a couple of thunderstorms pop up. that boundary can fire up some thunderstorms and that is what happened yesterday afternoon. you can see the storms drift over across the eastern shore. there's a slight chance that

could happen again this afternoon. 78 at the airport. we'll make it up close to 100 this afternoon. relief is on the horizon. the jet stream will dip way down to the south. cool air will spilling from canada on monday. 's forl drop into the 80 most of next week. heat index between 105 and 1 10. the average high temperature today is 87. i don't think we will break a record today. a great day to be on the water. variable winds about 10 knots on the chesapeake. the best chance for a thunderstorm at the beach will be a sunday afternoon.

we're watching a cold front that should arrive here on sunday or monday. hundred one on saturday. we will cool off into the 80's on monday, tuesday, and wednesday --101 on saturday. there could be some severe weather bank on sunday. 6:15. >> good morning. major roadways are looking pretty good. northbound 95 in the northeast corner approaching the beltway we have some debris reported in the road. there is a crash at north avenue. baldwin mill remains closed because of a downed tree. a water main break southbound on york road in the cockeysville area. this is a two-way traffic pattern. one lane gets by in each direction. that could cause some delays.

a traffic light is out in hanover. a live look outside and check on the major roadways. this is north of security boulevard. no delays to speak of. 95, looks good in both directions. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. it will be harder for george zimmerman to get out of jail after a judge resets the bail at $1 million. it was learned he tried to hide thousands of dollars in donations he received for his defense. a man has been acquitted who admitted to beating a priest . he went to he retirement home of the father and tried to beat a confession out of him for

molesting him and his brother. he was acquitted on all charges except misdemeanor assaults. we have gun used to restrictions on burning liquid is onto airplanes -- we have gotten used to restrictions on brain liquids onto airplanes. these tests come after the initial pact ounce at the entrance. tsa officials would not say what they were looking for or if there were plans to implement it at other airports across the country. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think about the tsa inspecting a passenger's drink purchased inside an airport after they passed through security? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> your computer may be running fine today but there could be a different story on monday. an estimated three under 50,000 computers are infected with -- an estimated 350,000 computers are infected with a virus. the percentage of people with overdue payments dropped during the first three months of this year. the percentage of loans the days overdue dropped to a little more than 2% and that is the lowest level since 2007. what is better for the economy?

more brides and grooms are saying "i do." jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. president obama expected to sign off on surface transportation legislation today. new enforcement powers against so-called chinatown bus service. typically driving along the east coast for fares as low as a dollar. we get the monthly jobs report this morning. most stocks did end lower yesterday. the bloomberg maryland index inching lower on losses for legg mason and t. rowe price. the on-line audience exceed cable and broadcast reviewing.

24 million domestic subscribers are probably watched an average of programming on line. spend on venue and food has help families close to pre recession levels. parents and friends are chipping in more toward wedding costs for the bride and groom. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. the orioles continue their west coast swing. will the outcome of the heavenly? >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have some debris northbound on 95 approaching the beltway. there are some accidents in the city. in baltimore county, baltimore mill road remains shut down in both directions -- baldwin mill road. traffic is down to one lane in each direction and we expect to see a backup. use 83 as your alternate. a traffic light out in dorsey

of anne arundel county. we will check of the major roadways. this is north of security boulevard. we switchover to 95 in the area of 195. things looking fine north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. very little change expected today. temperatures will be close to 100 today. 73 in taneytown. hazy sunshine today. high temperature between 96 and 101. a slight chance for a thunderstorm later this afternoon. relief is in sight. here is keith mills. >> good morning. not a good start to the anaheim portion of the orioles west

coast road trip. jake arrieta and the bullpen could not hold a lead. the orioles lose 9-7 to the angels. a strong start for the orioles. they jumped all over garrett richards. he beats the angels shift. erst rbi as an oriole for jim thome. -- first rbi as a normal for jim thome. mark reynolds with the home run. ryan flaherty, second home run. matt wieters also hit a home run. it looked like the orioles would continue with what started as a good portion of the road trip in seattle. defense was shaky. kendrys morales to the outfield.

9-7, the angels win. the orioles are 5 and 1/2 games behind the yankees. ends semifinals in wilton this morning. roger federer novak djokovic in the finals. victoria azarenka took on serena williams. serena williams was on her game . maybe not as fast as she once was. she wins the first set 6-3. she had 24 aces. she doesn't get the call. "i will bring out the big serve again."

goes for her fifth wimbledon championship tomorrow. torrey smith will host a night of being go to raise money for his foundation. >> that will be so much fun. 6:26. rescue crews called out to an emergency on the chesapeake bay. >> the death toll is now eight in baltimore because of the heat wave. >> as crews continue their efforts, lawmakers are calling for a big change in the way the power comes to your home. >> it is picking up just a bit on the roads.

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall.

>> i am jennifer franciotti. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. this heat is no joke. >> i wish i had better news in the short term. the dew points are in the upper 60's. when we hit 100, that means the heat index will be between 105 and 110. we have good news in the seven- day forecast. >> thank you. the big story is the hot weather. >> another excessive heat watch today. nadia ramdass has more. >> good morning. we're still standing here at the pepsi plannet. the temperature here is 76 degrees. the temperature will increase

today. health officials here tell us the heat wave has claimed the lives of five people in maryland. outside,ink it's hot try flipping burgers inside a food truck. >> it is 100 out there. it's 120 in here. so it's very hot. very, very hot. >> health officials are very concerned about the next couple of days because of the expected 100-plus degree temperatures, warning those who have to work outside, especially all the utility workers trying to restore power. >> we are very concerned about this prolonged heat wave and its effect on a lot of folks here in the mid atlantic region. >> so far this year since april, we have had 18 days of 90 degrees or more and two days in june of 100 degrees or more. with those 100-degree days expected to double over the next couple of days, doctors are urging people to be aware. >> it is common sense.

do not be foolish. >> a doctor says the e.r. is starting to fill up with patients with heat-related illnesses. it is vital that people learn the signs of a heat stroke. >> those are the warning signs when you start getting confused and get irrational. then you know you're really getting into trouble. >> the temperature here is 76 degrees but we know that will increase. the heat is actually a silent killer. people can get sick several days after intense heat bank exposure. exposure. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the fierce thunderstorm has many people asking whether power

lines should be put on the ground. b.g.e. says that would be too expensive. others say we cannot afford not to. 10 years ago the cost was unfeasible. legislators are asking to re- examining the issue. >> we are talking about a million dollars a mile and that is if they're not any challenges. >> up to four under $50 per customer per year and it would take 15 to 20 years to richer for it the system. >> four other states examine the prospect of fat to be to cost prohibitive of an option. >> two people had to be rescued . seven just after 1:00 a.m. this morning -- this happened just

after 1:00 a.m. this morning when a boat was taking on water. >> a boy faces murder charges in the beating death of a child. there were no adults home at the time. the boy is charged as a juvenile with second-degree murder. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have clear the debris that was northbound on 95 approaching the northeast corner of the beltway. we still have some accidents in the city. one at north avenue. baldwin mill road remains shut down for a down a tree. it is shutdown in both directions. southbound york road, that water

main break is still causing problems. we do expect a backup for the morning commute. take 83 as your alternate. we have a traffic light reported out in hanover. additional traffic lights scattered throughout the city. this is the beltway in the northeast corner. things are running smoothly. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. southbound traffic is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we start with the current conditions. 78 degrees at the airport. the dew points are around 70. it is muggy outside. the heat index will climb to 105 to 110. 101 tomorrow. scattered showers and thunderstorms for the tail end

of the weekend. that should not be temperatures into the 80's by monday and tuesday of next week' . >> 6:35. >> call him cameo cat. a reporter guessed the surprise of her life. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think about the tsa inspecting a passenger's drink purchased inside an airport after they passed through security? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> a great day in north carolina has a great big litter of puppies, 17. the mother has her work cut out s.r her caring for the pup now the hard part is over. except for nursing 17 hungry mouths. >> you never know what will happen during a live report. some times reporters -- a report was

teasing a story and this is what happened. >> updating their new title later today. i'm alive and those details are coming up. >> a stray cat wanted to get his 15 minutes of fame. i guess he thought he was more cat.parrot than aca she even tweeted about it later that she learned her lesson. >> that was great. 76 degrees on tv hill. >> up ahead, we will check the top stories. >> we all have stories like that. the major roadways are checking out ok.

details are next. >> we have a break from the heat coming up. a beautiful shot downtown. stay a beautiful shot downtown. stay

>> the dangerously hot weather is our big story. >> taking action so that those are protected. nadia ramdass joins us live with that story. >> good morning. the temperature continues at 76 degrees. we know the temperature will continue to rise today. the heat wave so far this week

has claimed the lives of five people in baltimore city, most of whom were elderly men. emergency room visits are soaring. there have been eight heat- related deaths in maryland this week. thursday, ice and bottled water was passed out to families without power. senior citizens are sweltering through the heat wave. one man has suffered back-to- back heat strokes since the storm knocked out his power. he and his wife continue to sleep at home with the windows closed for safety reasons. driving up the temperature even more. the heat is a silent killer. those people with chronic conditions often get sick several days after the heat wave breaks. it is important to stay vigilant before and after this heat wave. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> thank you. it is important to know the warning signs of heat exhaustion. >> joining us is fran phillips. thank you for joining us. i know you have been busy. >> so far we have eight so far heat-related deaths and we expect more to come. that is not unexpected in this kind of relentless heat. >> the difference between heat stroke and heat illness. >> it is the result of exposure to heat and an individual's ability to react to that heat. but with heart problems can get into trouble. some of the signs are feeling weak, it dizzy, headache.

having eight racing pulse -- having a racing pulse. get out of the heat and get some rest. >> the cumulative effect, sometimes you don't notice until after the heat wave has broken. >> day after day, you have problems with people that cannot get the kind of relief that the body needs. it is a time to be vigilant for your neighbors. 211 is a number to call or 311 in the city if you have a concern. >> the basic heatstroke from the heat, describe that. >> heat extortion is the term for milder but that can be deadly. it can be deadly.

one of those deaths we have seen, outdoor workers. people that have to work outdoors are at high risk. take brakes and get a lot of water. sweatingu're not anymore, that is a problem. >> stay hydrated. water verses cold water. >> sometimes cold water can cause stomach cramps. at least eight classes a day. >> you can get heat exhaustion even if you are swimming. >> this is not to be taken lightly. 10.re in day number

>> fran, good to see you. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have some accidents in the city. there is one that monuments street and another at north avenue. for the north, baldwin mill road remains closed because of a downed tree. southbound york road is down to one lane in each direction because of a water main break. route 30 in upperco, we have picked up some police activity. in hanover, dorsey, a traffic light is al. this is the northwest corner of the beltway at greenspring avenue. both directions are moving fine. this is 83 at padonia road. southbound traffic, no problems

getting by in either direction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check of the forecast. >> there will be very little changed for the next couple of days. released next week. we are in the same position that we were in yesterday as far as the relative position to the heat dome. we have been on the fringe. yesterday we hit 99. 103 in chicago. when you're on the age of an air mass, some times the atmosphere can become unstable. you can see the storms out of pennsylvania and over the lower eastern shore appeared there is a slight chance we could see a couple of thunderstorms this afternoon. 78 at the airport. 85 downtown.

e'll make it up close to 100 this afternoon. the jet stream will dip down to the south. cooler air will stolen from the north. sometimes there is severe weather. that could be the case on sunday. high temperature between 96 and 101. dew points around 70. heat index of 105 to 110. slight chance for a thunderstorm. the record today is 105. i do not think we will break a record today. 100 today. 101 tomorrow. then the cold front will move then. some of thunderstorms on sunday could

be strong or as severe. lingering showers on monday with high temperatures in the a.d.'s and overnight lows in the 60's -- in the 80's and overnight lows in the 60's. >> b.g.e. crews have been working around the clock to try to restore power. 27,000 people are still without power and most of the outages remain in baltimore county. b.g.e. hopes to have everybody connected by the end of the weekend. a series of deadly shootings. there is one in northeast baltimore. the victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

this search continues for a person who shot and killed somebody wednesday. kenneth williams was found suffering from multiple gunshots and he died at shock trauma. >> good morning. triple digit temperatures expected once again as officials in chicago confirmed that first heat-related death. a first look at your weekend forecast. a wife dies and her husband is found guilty and serves four years in prison before that conviction will overturn. we will lighten things up with everything you need to know about movies and more to get you ready for the weekend. a big crowd on the plaza getting ready for a live concert from low wririder.

>> 76 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last '

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what do you think about the tsa inspecting a passenger's drink purchased inside an airport after they passed through security?

>> thank you for writing in. friday morning traffic. >> it is looking pretty nice. we do have a couple of accidents in the city. baldwin mill road remains shut down in both directions. southbound york, one lane in each direction because of the water main break. some police activity in upperco at route 30. the major roadways -- this is the northwest corner of the beltway at greenspring. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. >> more intense heat. >> then it will cool off.

100 today. 101 tomorrow. heat index of 105 to 110. the could be some afternoon thunderstorms. when you make a big air mass change, you have to pay the price with severe weather sometimes. we will watch that for sunday. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one.